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The BERA–Sage Handbook of Research-Informed Education Practice and Policy
Out May 2025 – pre-order now from Sage
RRP £295.00
The BERA-Sage Handbook of Research-Informed Education Practice and Policy, 2 Vol. offers an in-depth exploration of the ways in which education research intersects with and can lead to improvements in education.
Through detailed examinations of educational policies, practices, values and research methodologies, the handbook navigates the complexities inherent in educational systems and in so doing presents a unique new picture of education worldwide.
Volume One of the handbook set focuses on understanding research-informed education, and Volume Two focuses on how to implement it. Across six parts and 52 chapters, the authors and editors explore a myriad of critical topics, including using research to promote equity within education systems, rethinking pedagogy and knowledge mobilisation through practitioner-led inquiry. New developments in aspects such as systematic approaches to research synthesis are presented by world-leading experts.
Authors of the chapters draw from many different sources to provide a comprehensive understanding of education, including perspectives from the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. This understanding combines cutting-edge education research and scholarship to provide insights into how education is enacted in countries and institutions through policy and practice.
Featuring a truly diverse team of scholars to account for global perspectives, the BERA–Sage Handbook of Research-Informed Education Practice and Policy, 2 Vol. is an invaluable resource for scholars, researchers, students and practitioners who are interested in the new frontiers in education research, policy and practice.
Volume One: Understanding Research-Informed Education
Part One – Defining and Theorising Research-Informed Education
Part Two – Methodological Debates in the Field
Part Three – International Comparison and Educational Policy
Volume Two: Implementing Research-Informed Education
Part Four – Effective policy and practice in national contexts
Part Five – Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
Part Six – Practitioners and learners as researchers
Reviews
‘This impressive collection of chapters by leading international scholars will be greatly appreciated by colleagues around the world, whatever stage of their careers they have reached. The two volumes are likely to make a significant contribution to the improvement of education policies through the informed application of research. The editors and BERA have created a major resource that will be of benefit to students, teachers and researchers for many years to come.’
Ian Menter, Emeritus Professor of Teacher Education, University of Oxford, UK